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About us

The Football Foundation is the UK’s largest sports’ charity. Funded by the Premier League, The Football Association and the Government, the Foundation directs £60m every year into grassroots sport.

The Foundation receives money from the very top of the professional game and also from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport through Sport England. It then uses this money to leverage even more partnership funding, to deliver a programme of new and improved community sports facilities in towns and cities across the country.

Our mission is to improve facilities, create opportunities and build communities throughout England.

Impact

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Where our money goesSince 2000, the Football Foundation has awarded grants towards projects worth over £1.3bn to help create new grass roots facilities around the country. Here you will be able to see what exactly has been via Football Foundation support both nationally and in your local area.

The Impact of our Facility grantsHundreds of thousands of people play football at Foundation-funded facilities each week. Find out more details on how many people are playing at Foundation facilities in this section.

Respect

Last year, the Respect equipment scheme helped to expose more than 500 clubs, 7,100 teams and 110,000 players to the Respect message. This year, we’re looking to go even further.

With a new focus on positivity, through a new campaign – “We Only Do Positive” – which focuses on parents and coaches, The FA and Football Foundation aim to ensure that all grassroots footballers are able to play in a safe, fun and inclusive environment.

Independent research carried out for The FA shows that 90% of young footballers say they play better with positive encouragement. The refreshed equipment scheme forms a key part of the new Respect campaign, helping to promote a positive training and match day environment.

Clubs, leagues and County FAs are able to apply for a voucher which offers them a 75% discount on Respect packs while stocks last.